Good Night Oppy

Good Night Oppy is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Ryan White and narrated by Angela Bassett. It had its world premiere at the 2022 Telluride Film Festival on September 3, 2022. It was released in a limited release on November 4, 2022, by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video on November 23, 2022. Synopsis The film tells the story of Opportunity, nicknamed Oppy, a Mars rover launched in 2003 that originally was expected to operate for only 90 sols but explored Mars for nearly 15 years. The film features archival and interview footage with scientists and engineers and re-creations of the rover's treks over the Martian landscape in search of water. Production In 2019, Film 45 partnered with Steven Spielberg's company Amblin Television to tell the story of Opportunity. In March 2020, Brandon Carroll of Film 45 met with Ryan White and producer Jessica Hargrave to discuss the project. In November 2020, the filmmakers approached potential distributors with a 17-minute sizzle reel. In March 2021, it was announced that Amazon Studios, Film 45, Amblin Television and Tripod Media would be co-producing Good Night Oppy, a feature about the Mars exploration rover Opportunity. It was acquired by Amazon Studios in November 2021, and completed the following month. The film is narrated by Angela Bassett, with visual effects work from Industrial Light & Magic, and archival footage provided by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It was written by director Ryan White and editor Helen Kearns.